sam2368 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Hi all, I've been trawling through the welfare requirements and can't find anywhere that stipulates the legal requirement for recommended room temperature for the baby room in a nursery. I found on page 35 of the EYFS Statutory guidance - Rooms should be maintained at a temperature which ensures the comfort of the children and staff, including non-mobile children. And through google found http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2/regulation/20/made Areas where there is a lower than normal level of physical activity because of sickness or physical disability including sick rooms and isolation rooms but not other sleeping accommodation 21°C Areas where there is the normal level of physical activity associated with teaching, private study or examinations 18°C Areas where there is a higher than normal level of physical activity (for example arising out of physical education) and washrooms, sleeping accommodation and circulation spaces. 15°C Does anyone have a better link than this? I know at 18 our rooms can feel chilly, but our children are active and in and out of the garden all day and not babies therefore not moving about much. Thanks in anticipation, Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Sam i think you'll find there are only requirements for adults not for pupils...so your staff need to be considered but in theory not the children!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2368 Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 mmm, something a bit wrong there. I'm always cold and I rarely sit still!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueFinanceManager Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hi There was a discussion about this last week and a link to the HSE guidelines was included.....find it here Heating Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2368 Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Thanks Sue, I was hoping there'd be something more precise to baby rooms in nurseries but it seems there isn't. Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueFinanceManager Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Thanks Sue, I was hoping there'd be something more precise to baby rooms in nurseries but it seems there isn't. Sam Are you a member of the NDNA or similar....could they offer more specific advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverclowns Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Hi, I'm sure according to Health and Safety Guidance it has to be 16 or above. Refer to the HSE website as that might shed some light! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2368 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Hi,I'm sure according to Health and Safety Guidance it has to be 16 or above. Refer to the HSE website as that might shed some light! Yep, did that, that's where the 16 came from. I just find it incredible that there isn't a law that states what temperature a baby room should be at, leaving some money pinching nursery owners to refuse to allow their baby rooms any warmer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyfs1966 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I knoe, it does seem ironic, but conversely if you think about the ideal of free flow play indoor and outdoors there clearly are no guidelines for outdoor temps, thus would seem strange to have min temps or indoor play. Semms we must all just layer up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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